Democratic Consent Mechanism: possible outcomes

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The Assembly debates and votes on the motion. Following this, there are three possible outcomes.

Possible outcome 1: The motion is not agreed. In this case, Articles 5 to 10 of the Windsor Framework cease to apply after 2 years. The Joint Committee may seek an opinion from institutions created by the 1998 Agreement. The EU-UK Joint Committee shall address recommendations to the EU and UK on the necessary measures.

Possible outcome 2: The motion is agreed with cross-community support. The next vote will be held 8 years later.

Possible outcome 3: The motion is agreed by a simple majority. The next vote will be held 4 years later. Within one month, the Secretary of State must commission an independent review. Within six months, the report on the review is to be provided to the Secretary of State. The Speaker will lay the report in the Assembly. Debates will be held in the Assembly and UK Parliament on the report. The UK Government raises any issues in the EU-UK Joint Committee. Within six months, the Secretary of State publishes a written response to any recommendations.